Being a potter in Ancient Greece was not a great job. It was
\nheavy, dirty, back-breaking work to keep the wheels spinning. The pots
\nthemselves were used to store grain, olive oil, and other household goods. They
\nwere the shopping bag of their time. A way to haul your purchases away and
\nstore them, not a piece of art.<\/p>\n
Yet the potters felt compelled to paint them. They created
\ntheir own style and their own art form. Probably just to sell more pots.<\/p>\n
Now, those pots are seen as some of the greatest works of
\nart in the Western world. They sell for millions of dollars, and the creativity
\nand skill of their creators lauded by art lovers everywhere.<\/p>\n
Think of this the next time you work on your art. Think of
\nthis the next time you craft something by hand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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